Walter Kinsella (born August 16, 1900, in New York City, died May 11, 1975, in Englewood, New Jersey) [1] was an American theater, television and radio actor.
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In his youth, Kinsella was active as a middle-distance runner in track events, winning more than 120 prizes in competition sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union. [2]
In the 1920s, he was featured in advertisements for Arrow collars. [3]
Kinsella's first Broadway stage appearance was in 1924, in What Price Glory? [4] His other Broadway credits included Blessed Event, Arrest That Woman, [5] and Juno. [3]
Kinsella's roles on radio programs included:
| Program | Role |
|---|---|
| Abie's Irish Rose | Patrick Murphy [6] |
| Dick Tracy | Junior Tracy Pat Patton [6] : 99 |
| The Fresh Up Show | Irish policeman Doc Fickett [6] : 125 |
| Joe and Mabel | Mike [6] : 176–177 |
| Leave It to Mike | Mike McNally [6] : 195 |
| Mr. and Mrs. North | Sergeant Mullins [6] : 232 |
| Mr. District Attorney | Harrington [6] : 233 |
| Paging Mike McNally | Mike McNally [6] : 264 |
| Peewee and Windy | Windy [6] : 267 |
He also was a regular cast member of The Johnny Morgan Show [6] : 179 and That's My Pop. [6] : 330
Kinsella's most noted television role was that of Happy McMann in NBC's detective drama Martin Kane, Private Eye . He also was the announcer for the Kane program. [7] He made a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1961 as defendant Carter Gilman in "The Case of the Duplicate Daughter."
Kinsella was married and had a son and a daughter. [2]
